Hand loom



Qct. 22, 1940. J. M N 2,218,994-

HAND L O OM Filed me 19, 1959 IN VEN TOR JOSEPH/NE. M. Rm.

' MKFM A77 02 NE Y- Patented Oct. 22, 1940 T r:f

PATENT f HAND LooM Josephine M.-Ryan,1Vanconver, British Columbia,

' Canada Application June 19, 1939', Serial No. 279,869

4 Claims. i (01. 139-34).

My invention relates to improvements in hand looms the objects of whichare to provide means whereby a piece of material of substantial lengthmaybe woven on a-device, of considerably less length than that of thematerial; to provide between which spaced rods are supported for thepurpose of carrying the warp, as will'be more fully described in thefollowing specification and shown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the invention showing the warp in place.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing two looms coupled together toincrease the warp length.

Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional View showing the connection of the warprods to the end frames.

Fig. 4 is a fractional perspective view of a modification showingadjustable frames.

Fig. 5 is a fractionated View of one of the rod holders.

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding'partsin each figure.

The numeral I, see Figures 1, 2 and 3, indicates a pair of nd frameseach having a central opening 2. transversely slotted as at 3 to guidethe user in spacing the rows of weft when weaving.

The end frames l are spaced apart as shown and support warp rodsgenerally indicated by the numeral 4, each of which has a threadedsocket 5 at one end and a screw projection 6 at the other and may bemade up of two or more lengths I as shown in Figure 3. The warp rods aresecured to the end frames by thumb screws 8 and thumb nuts 9respectively. Mounted upon each warp rod 4 is a pair of rings l0, eachof which include a transversely disposed eye II for the purpose ofreceiving one end of a weft selvedge pin l2, see Figure 1.' In Figure 2,two end.

frames I are lapped together as at I4 at each end of the loom so thatsix warp rods are used in place of four, and the total warp lengtharound the loom is materially increased over thatshown in Figure 1.

It will be noted that with these loo-ms the warp The edges of each endframe may be threads are tightly wound around the loom first and theweft is subsequentlyinterwoven.

In the modification shown in Figures4 and 5, the end frames aregenerally indicated byxthe numeral 18, and each consists of a pair ofplates l9 havings1ots20 adjacent their outer edges. Each plate I9 isprovided with a diagonally arranged groove or channel 2| in which a pairof spreaders 22 are adjustably secured. The plates l9 are adapted to beclamped together by thumb nuts; 23 to. hold the spreaders in adjustedposition.

head 25, thehead being provided with onefzor. two recesses 26 formed inits1outerpend. Each of the recesses is of the same width as a warp 'rod21 and where two recessesare formed in each head the dividing wall 28between said recesses projects beyond the main portion of the head, soas to lie flush with the outer edge of the warp rod 21, as shown inFigure 5. The ends of each warp rod 21 are turned downwardly at a rightangle as at 29 and their terminal ends are bent back substantially uponthemselves to form spring loops 3!) which may be frictionally heldwithin their respective recesses.

Where it is desired to extend the length of the structure as shown inFigures 4 and 5, it suflices to add other lengths of warp rod 21 to oneend frame and add another end frame at the outer end of the added rods.v

In operating the device as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the warpindicated by the numeral 3|, is wound around the loom in a single layeras shown in Figure 1, the ends of the warp being tied either to the weftrods or to the end frames I. The weft, indicated by the numeral 32, issuitably secured at one end of the fram and is passed to and fro acrossand between the warp threads to weave any desired pattern. In order thatthe tension on the weft may be prevented from drawing the warp threadstoo closely to--' gether, especiallybetween adjacent warp rods 4,selvedge pins l2 are placed through complementary eyes ll of rings l0and-are brought close to the outer warp threads. The weft threads arepassed around the pins I2 and are then passed again through the warp, byso doing the selvedges 33 are kept straight without difiiculty. Assoon'as one side panel has been woven, the pins l2 are withdrawn fromthe selvedge and are placed in. the new position on the next side panelto be woven. When the work is completed, one end frame I is detachedfrom its warp rods and the material, now in tubular form, is removedEach spreader 22 consists of a rod 24 having a and cut transversely toproduce the finished length of woven material.

The weft is interlaced through the warp either by a needle, 2. knittingneedle or other suitable device.

Should it be desired to make the material with finished edges allaround, the warp could be applied by passing it around the loom in"alternate directions, see Figure 2, where it is shown as starting at thewarp rod 4X, passing first in an anti-clockwise direction around theloom, again to the rod 4X, thence passing in a clockwise direction tothe rod 4X again and so on. To illustrate this, the warp strands areshown Well separated. When the warp is applied to the loom in thismanner, the material woven, when removed from the loom, will be found tobe a rectangular piece having the warp edges finished in the same manneras selvedges.

If desired to weave a piece of material considerably longer than theloom one selvedge only is provided and the free ends of all the weftthreads extend to one end frame I to which they may be secured until thelength of material upon the loom is completed. When this is done, aportion of the finished material is removed, new Warp is wound aroundthe loom and the free ends of the weft threads are interlaced throughthe newly applied warp.

above described, but due to the fact that there is no projectionradially of the warp rods, the finished weave may be removed withoutdismantling the loom in any way.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A hand loom comprising a-pair of polygonal end frames spaced apart, aplurality of warp rods spaced apart and supported adjacent the angles ofsaid end frames, said warp rods extending from one end frame totheother, one end frame being removably secured to the warp rods and a pairof spaced pins mounted to extend across two adjacent warp rods, saidpins being detachably connected to the Warp rods.

2. A hand loom comprising a pair of polygonal end frames spaced apart, aWarp rod extending from each angle of one end frame to the correspondingangle of the second end frame, said rods being so spaced that theapplication of warp around the rods will form as many distinct areas ofwarp threads as there are angles to the end frames, one of said endframes being removably secured to the warp rods.

3. A hand loom comprising a pair of polygonal end frames spaced apart,warp rods extending at right angles from the plane of each frame, one ofsaid warp rods connected to each angle of said end frames, theconnection between the warp rods and one end frame being detachable.

4. A hand loom as claimed in claim 3, said end frames having a centralopening and the peripheral edges of said end frames being transverselyslotted to form spacing guides for the weft threads.

I JOSEPHINE M. RYAN.

